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LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS CARRIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- LPG tanker
1, record 1, English, LPG%20tanker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- LPG carrier 2, record 1, English, LPG%20carrier
correct
- LPG ship 1, record 1, English, LPG%20ship
correct
- Liquid Petroleum Gas Carrier 3, record 1, English, Liquid%20Petroleum%20Gas%20Carrier
- LPGC 4, record 1, English, LPGC
correct, see observation
- liquefied petroleum gas carrier 5, record 1, English, liquefied%20petroleum%20gas%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ship designed to carry liquid petroleum gas, such as butane or propane, by means of tanks within the holds. The gas is kept in liquid form by pressure and refrigeration. 5, record 1, English, - LPG%20tanker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
LPG Tankers. The market for LPG (propane, propylene, butyleness) has developed rapidly. Prior to 1959, LPG was carried in tanks in the fully pressurised condition. However, the introduction of refrigeration plants led to the creation of three basic types of liquefied gas carrier. 1, record 1, English, - LPG%20tanker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "LPGC" : See the first page of the introduction in COTAN. 6, record 1, English, - LPG%20tanker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transporteur de gaz G.P.L.
1, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20gaz%20G%2EP%2EL%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transporteur de GPL 2, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20GPL
correct, masculine noun
- transporteur de gaz 3, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
- transporteur de gaz de pétrole liquéfié 4, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- navire transporteur de GPL 5, record 1, French, navire%20transporteur%20de%20GPL
correct, masculine noun
- porteur de GPL 6, record 1, French, porteur%20de%20GPL
correct, masculine noun
- navire GPL 5, record 1, French, navire%20GPL
correct, masculine noun
- navire G.P.L. 7, record 1, French, navire%20G%2EP%2EL%2E
correct, masculine noun
- GPL 8, record 1, French, GPL
correct
- transport de G.P.L. 7, record 1, French, transport%20de%20G%2EP%2EL%2E
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporteur de gaz de pétrole liquéfié (G.P.L.), butane et propane. La liquéfaction de ces produits est obtenue soit par compression, soit par combinaison de la compression et du refroidissement. 1, record 1, French, - transporteur%20de%20gaz%20G%2EP%2EL%2E
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carguero de gas de petróleo licuado
1, record 1, Spanish, carguero%20de%20gas%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20licuado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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